Kapitel 143: Chapter 67. Atalanta: I Just Want to...
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I Will Eventually Embark on the Path of No Return Called a Hero [Arc2] - 67. Atalanta: I Just Want to...
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Arrows emitting a faint green light ravaged the space like a torrential rain, and standing amidst this storm was a girl with a holy expression, holding a sacred banner.
"Hey! Fight back!" Atalanta glared angrily at Jeanne, who was in a pit. "Didn't I say it? If you don't deny our resolve, then get out of the way!"
Jeanne's gaze wavered a bit. "I… My resolve has never wavered. It's just that I'm better at defense than at fighting, so… I can only stand in your way."
"You… haven't told many lies, right?" Cyd, standing not far away, rubbed his forehead.
Saying that her resolve hadn't wavered was obviously a lie; it was clear she was wavering, forced into this position by the situation and Cyd's few words. Now, as she began to come to her senses, she was wavering again.
It's simple: Jeanne felt that Atalanta's wish was not wrong. It wasn't about resurrecting the dead but about sending the living home. If she denied her, she would also be denying her own faith. So… she might as well delay it for now.
Holding the flag and using invincible defense, Jeanne looked anxiously at Atalanta, hoping she would collapse due to magical exhaustion.
Of course, this was impossible. After all, Atalanta's Master, Medusa, had lived since the age of Greek gods and had magical support that was stronger than Jeanne's. Unfortunately, her limit was set, and if Jeanne was determined to act as a turtle in her way, Atalanta really had no way to deal with it.
"This guy!"
Atalanta wanted to curse now. Black lines began to spread along her fingertips.
"Hmm?" Cyd raised an eyebrow. Atalanta's aura seemed off. Even when she had chased him before, there hadn't been such a resentful aura.
"Hey! Ata, wait! Something's wrong with you!"
"Don't worry, I'll kill this woman soon," Atalanta released her bow and pulled out a piece of beast pelt. At this point, the black lines had spread to her face. "That way… you can return to my side…"
Wait! What's this yandere feeling!
"Ata, don't do this! Don't use that Noble Phantasm!" Cyd instinctively felt something was wrong.
"Why?" Atalanta looked at Cyd in confusion. "If I don't use this Noble Phantasm, I can't kill that woman…"
The blatant killing intent made Jeanne shrink back.
"Or are you saying you don't want to come back, and you're going to…" Atalanta covered her forehead and took a few steps back. "Abandon me…"
Something's wrong! It's definitely wrong!
Even if Atalanta was dissatisfied with him, she wouldn't say such surrendering words. She absolutely wouldn't admit her weakness, and this was clearly a sign of extreme resentment about to explode.
Cyd's expression became serious as he recalled memories, searching for anything that might have interfered with Atalanta. He finally fixed on the illusion Jack had created in a desperate struggle. Was there some kind of curse-like thing there?
Blessed as he was, he couldn't feel curses, so to him, it was just an illusion.
Cyd looked at Jeanne. Why isn't this village girl affected?
Jeanne was at a loss, looking at Atalanta. It seemed the hostility that had been aimed at her had shifted to Cyd.
"Why are you looking at other women! Especially a stupid village girl!"
"I… I'm not!"
"Stupid… village girl!" Jeanne pointed at herself in disbelief. "Are you talking about me? You are talking about me!"
"Kill you!" Atalanta growled as she slapped the beast pelt onto herself.
She wasn't sure who she was supposed to kill. Her mind was in chaos, but only one voice remained.
[Vent out your dissatisfaction as much as you can!]
"Agrius Metamorphosis: Boar of Divine Punishment!"
Dark, ominous light seeped from the beast pelt. What should have been an inanimate object spread as if it had gained life, replacing her hunter's attire with black and purple decorations. A boar's head ornament appeared on her shoulder, and her green hair was covered in white.
"Feels… a bit **," Cyd wiped his nose. Although Atalanta's previous attire was also quite striking, this Noble Phantasm gave him the impression of receiving special treatment. "Don't use it on others in the future!"
"Is that the key point here!" Jeanne complained helplessly. "Her attack is about to come!"
Atalanta was now on all fours like a beast, with small cracks spreading under her feet.
"Anyway, her target is you. Just endure it until she vents her anger," Cyd shrugged. "You were planning to do that anyway, right?"
"That's true, but her target…" Jeanne's words were cut off by the sound of an explosion.
"Cyd!"
Atalanta roared as she charged at Cyd like a cannonball, her coldly gleaming fingertips showing she wasn't joking.
"Boom----"
Cyd, who had not expected Atalanta to attack him, was instantly thrown into the wall.
"Are you kidding me!"
Cyd, trapped in the wall, howled.
"Why!" Atalanta roared as she slammed her fist down on Cyd's head.
"I should ask why!" Cyd raised his hand to protect his head, but he had underestimated the increase in Atalanta's attributes after using her Noble Phantasm.
"Boom----"
With a force that could be described as monstrous, Cyd was slammed into the ground.
"Why did you leave!" Atalanta showed no mercy, pinning Cyd's stomach and raising her fist to smash his face.
"Are you angry? I'm sorry! It's my fault!" Cyd, completely disoriented by Atalanta's assault, could only raise his hand to shield his face.
"Why did you run away at that time? Was I so fragile in your eyes? Why won't you accept my…" Atalanta's fists hammered down heavily. "Love!"
"Boom----"
A huge pit formed under Cyd.
"Should… should I stop this?" Jeanne, clutching the flag, looked at Atalanta, who was unilaterally beating Cyd.
Usually, she would have intervened by now, but their relationship was as it was, and in the myths, they were legitimately married. Moreover, the things Atalanta had said seemed like a wife scolding her husband for abandoning their family.
"I love you so much!"
"I really regret it. Why did I go back to my hometown then? I want to be with you more!"
"I don't ask for much..."
"I just want..."
Atalanta's punching strength began to wane until she was pressing down on Cyd's chest, her head bowed and her voice hoarse.
"I just want to have a child with you…"
"Eh!!!" Cyd's eyes widened. The rapid reversal left him bewildered.
"You refuse to grant even such a small wish," Atalanta slowly bent over, resting her head on Cyd's chest. Her clothing began to revert to its original form, but it was completely black.
The frenzy induced by the boar's pelt had made her lose all reason. Like a beast, she acted purely on instinct. Rational Atalanta knew that despite her dissatisfaction with Cyd, her primary concern now was getting him back. Complaints could wait, but with her reason gone, all her feelings for Cyd spilled out.
Cyd carefully reached out and slowly touched the boar's head on Atalanta's shoulder, trying to pull it off! In any case, he had to pull this thing down first!
But he grabbed air...
Where's the boar's head!
Cyd stared wide-eyed.
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